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A■ By Steven Greenhut / Contributed mong the biggest news stories to emerge following the horrific murders of 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl., on Feb. 14 was the failure of the armed deputy assigned to the school to enter the building and engage the shooter. Other news stories report…

I■ By Thomas D. Elias / Columnist t’s well established that the California Republican Party has been almost without influence in the state’s public affairs for years, but at least until now it has always placed someone on the fall runoff ballot running for at least one top state office. That streak of more than…

Inadequate Representation Dear Editor, For over a hundred years California was considered to be the Golden State. It was a virtual paradise with an abundance of opportunity for all, Then, in the 1960s, two fundamental changes took place that had tremendous negative consequences. Up until then the people in California were represented in the state…

C■ By Jon Coupal / Contributed alifornia’s planned “Secure Choice” program, if implemented, would violate federal law. So why are we needlessly spending public tax dollars on its startup costs? The concept of the program seems harmless enough: A voluntary program — at least for now — that would enroll private-sector employees who currently don’t…

Enabling panhandlers by giving them cash is not the answer ■ By Melissa Diaz Hernandez / Editor The community of Hemet is frustrated with the increase in homelessness. There are many struggling organizations in the city that provide permanent solutions. What if the money that is given to panhandlers went to these organizations instead? What…

Saturation and AB109 compliance operation in the cities of Hemet, San Jacinto, and the unincorporated areas outside Hemet Local police and county authorities conducted a series of 57 checks on known offenders last week in the Hemet area and arrested 34 people, confiscated a variety of drugs and weapons, and recovered a stolen vehicle, according…

Mayor Crystal Ruiz urges SJ citizens to ‘Grow with Google’ for higher income jobs ■ By Kyle Selby / Reporter San Jacinto mayor Crystal Ruiz cannot stop talking about “Grow with Google,” after her trip to Washington D.C. in January for The United States Conference of Mayors’ 86th Winter Meeting. Now, we have a better…

Golden Era Golf Course hosts young golfers from around Riverside County ■ Golden Era Productions The excitement was high when the 10 a.m. start time was called last week by San Jacinto High School Golf Coach George to kick off the beginning of the annual San Jacinto High School Match Play Tournament, the only high…

Hemet sporting goods owner says no more AR-15s ■ By Rusty Strait / Senior Reporter With the national hullabaloo regarding gun control ever since the Valentine’s Day Lakeland, Fla., high school massacre, I thought it might be a good idea to check with former mayor of Hemet, Marc Searl, who also owns BJ Sporting Goods…

“Lucia” – Chihuahua female Mix Oh my, here is a wee little gem. Lucia came to us as a stray and no one came to claim her, so now she is hoping to get a second chance. She’s precious, I’ll say that. She only weighs 9.8 pounds & we estimate her age to be 5…